Two quilts at the Oast Showcase

 I didn't really have anything really suitable so went for a quilt made in an Oast workshop which looks its best hanging when the light, medium and dark values come into play.

Criss Cross

I haven't an outlet for the Baby Dresden so reluctantly thought I might put a high (for me) price on it but passing footfall was limited and it didn't happen.

What I did do was buy a quilt, one being sold for Cilla a lovely person and talented quilter who died last year. I love this quilt and even more so as it helps me remember her.

Here it is on my bed at the quilt retreat

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More at Quay Quilters

 It was a busy night at Quay with excellent Show & Tell including:

Gill has been making jackets

Heather's very pretty baby quilt.

Roz's selvedge quilt, lots of sewing.

I think this hexagon quilt is by Elaine

Quay Quilters'night: Flying geese

 Mary I demonstrated foundation pieced curved flying geese at our last meeting. She had fabulous quilts to show, her own and Maggie's plus lots of samples, books and a handout.

Maggie's with tiny geese going round 
in circles

Mary's magnificent embellished piece with Aboriginal designed fabrics.

Mary's samples with a backdrop of another of her quilts.

More from the retreat

 Alison expertly machine quilted her wall hanging at the retreat. Below you can see  quirky applique animals.

 She also brought us examples of one block wonders to admire.

Hexagons all from a single fabric

Our workroom

Marcia's impeccable batik blocks, one of Bonnie Sullivan's mystery projects.

Judi's stars

Quilt Barn retreat

 I was lucky to go along on a four day retreat at the The Quilt Retreat where everything you could want on a retreat was provided  by Michael and Julie, not forgetting the chef! Large ironing and cutting space, design walls, comfy ensuite bedrooms and delicious food and afternoon homemade cake. 

I had precut my fabric and continued making good progress on projects started on my recent King's Park retreat. Lots of straightforward sewing but time consuming piecing and trimming.

I kept going on these till I ran out out of nine patches. I'm not far short of my planned one hundred, ten by ten project.

Gnome for Christmas

 

Alison set us he task of making a foundation pieced Christmas gnome. I made mine in advance - it took the best part of a day and I enjoyed it and felt pleased with myself despite the odd unpicking session.

The others made theirs on the last day and enjoyed it including the one who had never done foundation piecing before but did a great job. What an introduction! Now she can tackle anything.

The blue background was a good idea

Merchant & Mills

 Merchant and Mills is a famous shop based in Rye with special fabrics and clothes patterns. Until now I have never managed to visit but as the satnav took me through Rye I stopped and found it very close to hand.

What a super space

And yes I did buy something, beautiful artisan basics and neutral thread,

Child's Quilt

 To give myself a break I decided to use as a piece a half yard of fabric from my cupboard and make a row quilt for a child, probably for Linus. I have yet to quilt it.

The inspiration fabric.

Pluckley Quilt Show

This was in the foyer. What an interesting design.

 I went with friends to the Pluckley Quilt Show for the first time. It was a delightful way to spend a Saturday morning with various interesting and impressive quilts, useful traders and of course delicious homemade cake.

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Yvonne Rowland: Lorna Doone
Beautiful use of Kaffe fabrics
Pattern from KF's "Quilts by the Sea"

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Yvonne Rowlands: Boxed In
An interesting design

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A complex quilt by Inger Milburn using the 52 piece Hill and Crag block.
I benefitted greatly from Inger's classes.

Quilt made by the late Margaret Harrison and for sale, I believe.

More from Phoenix

 More impressive quilts from this group:

A family heirloom made by Christie Leonard Bower while
reuperating from a wound during WW1 now owned by his
great great grandaughter.

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Christie Bower

Liz Hicks: Millefiori Quilt

Jacqueline O'Gorman: Quilt of the Crosses

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Bronwen Kember: Jewel Boxes

Lesley Phillips: Star of Hope

Phoenix Quilt Show Deal Kent

 My husband is always up for a trip to Deal so off we went, a walk around for him and a trip to the quilt show for me.

Bronwen Kember: Scrappy Strip Quilt
Entirely hand pieced and quilted.

Lesley Phillips: Folk Dance
Thread House Project

Lesley Phillips: Beyond Boundaries
National Quilt Museum Paducah BOM
One of ten accepted for exhibition there.
Brilliant fabric choices.

Sandra Hall: Inner City
What a feat!

Celia Spicer: Maypole
Interesting design

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Bronwen Kember: Diamonds
An EPP project completed over many years and
including old dresses.